Virginia Tech’s latest Hall of Fame class brings together a former quarterback who rewrote school records, a longtime multi-sport coach, and a group of standout athletes whose resumes stretch across baseball, track and field, soccer and golf.
The Hokies announced Monday that Logan Thomas will headline the 2027 class of seven, coming just a week after the school hired Brian White as its new athletic director.
Thomas, from Lynchburg, Virginia, was a star at Brookville High School and entered Virginia Tech as a high four-star prospect. At 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds, he was originally listed as an athlete and projected to play tight end.
Instead, he worked his way into the backup role behind Tyrod Taylor before taking over as the starting quarterback in 2011. He held the job for the next three seasons and left the program with several school records.
His college numbers tell the story of that run: 693 completions, 9,003 passing yards, 52 passing touchdowns and 39 interceptions. He also added 1,359 rushing yards and 24 rushing touchdowns. Thomas was part of Virginia Tech’s 2009 recruiting class, which also included David Wilson, James Gayle, Jayron Hosley and Antone Exum.
After college, Thomas was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He began his pro career at quarterback before moving to tight end and spending 10 years in the league, with his strongest stretch coming with the Washington Commanders from 2020-23.
The class also includes Cheynet, whose impact stretched across several sports. He served as head coach in wrestling, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and men’s golf, and from 1980-83 he coached three of those sports at the same time. He led men’s soccer from 1974-2001 and wrestling from 1974-1996, then stayed with the university in the facilities department until 2025.
Martin finished his Virginia Tech career in 2001 as the school’s all-time leader in wins and winning percentage.
McGoldrick was a four-year starter and earned All-ACC honors three times. She closed her career with a .318 batting average, 44 doubles, four triples, 30 home runs, 213 hits, 139 runs scored and 128 RBIs.
Olhovsky reached the national runner-up spot twice in the pole vault.
Schultze put together one of the most decorated pole vault careers in Hokies history, winning five ACC titles.
Tiernan was a three-time first-team All-ACC selection and remains the program’s all-time leader in goals and points.
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